Squash

Garden Peony

About Squash and Garden Peony

Squash

Garden Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Asia

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

4700

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Water during periods of drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Ants, Insects

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Common Name

Squash

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

In Hindi

Squash

Garden Peony

In German

Squash

Garten -Pfingstrose

In French

Squash

Jardin Pivoine

In Spanish

calabacín

Jardín Peony

In Greek

σκουός

Κήπος Παιώνια

In Portuguese

abóbora

Garden Peony

In Polish

kabaczek

Garden Peony

In Latin

cucurbita

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Dilleniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2040

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Garden Peony

Wondering what are the properties of Squash and Garden Peony? We provide you with everything About Squash and Garden Peony. Squash doesn't have thorns and Garden Peony doesn't have thorns. Also Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Squash has allergic reactions like Cough and Vomiting and Garden Peony has allergic reactions like Cough and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Squash and Garden Peony and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Squash and Garden Peony

Season and care of Squash and Garden Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Squash and Garden Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squash season is Summer and Fall and Garden Peony season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Squash is Loam and for Garden Peony is Loam while the PH of soil for Squash is Neutral and for Garden Peony is Neutral.

Squash and Garden Peony Physical Information

Squash and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Squash and Garden Peony are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Squash and Garden Peony

Care of Squash and Garden Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.